Gallerie degli Uffizi – Imperial Dames, XIX
Portrait bust of the so-called Plautilla on a marble plinth engraved with the name PLAVTILLA. The dating of the bust and, therefore, the identification of the person portrayed are uncertain. The subject's hairstyle places this work in a Severian context, while the lack of individual characterization contrasts with the artistic canons of that period. The uncertainty about its dating is absolute, and some scholars believe this bust is a pseudo-ancient sculpture.
Source: Guido Mansuelli, “Galleria degli Uffizi .- Le Sculture, Parte 2”
Marble sculpture
Head: 2nd - 3rd century – Bust: modern
Florence, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Inv. 1914, no. 217
Gallerie degli Uffizi – Imperial Dames, XIX
Portrait bust of the so-called Plautilla on a marble plinth engraved with the name PLAVTILLA. The dating of the bust and, therefore, the identification of the person portrayed are uncertain. The subject's hairstyle places this work in a Severian context, while the lack of individual characterization contrasts with the artistic canons of that period. The uncertainty about its dating is absolute, and some scholars believe this bust is a pseudo-ancient sculpture.
Source: Guido Mansuelli, “Galleria degli Uffizi .- Le Sculture, Parte 2”
Marble sculpture
Head: 2nd - 3rd century – Bust: modern
Florence, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Inv. 1914, no. 217